oldaccount1 Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 The error returned was:Flood control is enabled on this board, please wait 30 seconds before replying or posting a new topic I see this all the time, and I often am ready to give a complete honest answer to a forum in less than 30 seconds. What practical purpose does a 30 second flood control serve? Why not 10 seconds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDX1 Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 It may not be good for the 'true' members who want to post acceptable content. It's for the 'spammers'. Neowin is a large board which will attract a lot of losers who want to spam. Be thankful for 30 seconds, some boards I visit are 90 seconds and 60 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted May 5, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 5, 2004 I see this all the time, and I often am ready to give a complete honest answer to a forum in less than 30 seconds. What practical purpose does a 30 second flood control serve? Why not 10 seconds? It prevents users from posting "lol" in one thread and then running off to another thread to post " :rofl: " and then running to another thread and posting " :no: " It has only a minor effect on us intellectual giants that can produce meaningful posts within 30 seconds. Second thought: It also encourages users to use the EDIT button as I just did (rather than create a new post). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Veteran Posted May 5, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 5, 2004 "Intellectual giants" :rofl:: Where did you think that up? And yes, it is mildly annoying to me sometimes. But then again, it's not often I actually post that quickly either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Keeps server load down. It's not that horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 [Moved to S&FI] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 it aint that bad, by the time you read a thread and thought up of a helpful answer those 30 seconds answers are over already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted May 5, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 5, 2004 Its very rare where you don't have a 30 second window between posting; the limit forces you to think about your post, and stops mindless posts like "lol". lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizkit Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 I like it cause that way people will just post lol in EVERY thread. Too much spam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 I can understand why there is a posting flood control, but why is there one on the search feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john smith 1924 Veteran Posted May 5, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 5, 2004 search is very DB intensive (relativly), and thus limiting it servers people killing the server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 search is very DB intensive (relativly), and thus limiting it servers people killing the server. yep, both can be set differently. why would you use search every <20 seconds anyways? make your querry specific. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted May 5, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 5, 2004 Solution to 30 second posting limit: Type with one finger. That should slow you down enough :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Yeah, these do get a bit annoying :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Think about it with a search...if you select right from the start, it has to go through over 2,000,000 rows of posts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuZombie Veteran Posted May 5, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 5, 2004 i have been here since August 2001 and have never seen that messege... maybe you should slow down and READ the post :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivand Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 i have been here since August 2001 and have never seen that messege... maybe you should slow down and READ the post :rofl: I hadn't been here so so much time, but I've never seen that message either ;) i try to read at least 10 post to one thread after replying to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 Solution to 30 second posting limit: Type with one finger. That should slow you down enough :p typing with one finger is hard. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted May 5, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 5, 2004 ,May 5 2004, 19:22] typing with one finger is hard. :p and we'd be worried about what you were doing with the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted May 5, 2004 Share Posted May 5, 2004 and we'd be worried about what you were doing with the other hand... shhhh! :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatnipOligarchy Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 yeah, 30 seconds isnt bad at all.. its a bit of a nuisance when i'm trying to post a bunch of pictures, none of which are hosted, and i have to do them all in seperate posts as attachments. but i can deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmuZombie Veteran Posted May 6, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 6, 2004 i have been here since August 2001 and have never seen that messege... maybe you should slow down and READ the post :rofl: Actually, I take that back, I was here long before then. Just that 1) forums werent really that popular and 2) the database was whiped clean in Jully 2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted May 6, 2004 Share Posted May 6, 2004 Actually, I take that back, I was here long before then. Just that 1) forums werent really that popular and 2) the database was whiped clean in Jully 2001 hehe same thing, your point was that you never saw it. :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebud Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 and we'd be worried about what you were doing with the other hand... Oh..you got me... You got me doing my homework with the other hand. :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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